Auxiliary coin support for coin tubes



Jan. 15, 1924.

A. BECK AUXILIARY COIN SUPPORT FOR COIN TUBES Filed Oct. 13

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Patented Jan. 15, 1924.

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ALBERT BECK, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIQQASSIGNOR T McG-ILL METAL PRODUCTS COM-PANY, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

AUXILIARY COIN SUPPORT FOR COIN TUBES.

Application filed October is, 1921. Serial No. 507,580.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, ALBERT BnoK, a citizen of the United States, and aresident of the city of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State ofIllinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in AuxiliaryCoin Supportsfor Coin Tubes; and I do hereby declare that the followingis a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, and to the numerals of reference 1 portsin the coin tube at different intervals in the stack of coins to removethe excess weight from the lowermost coins in the tube.

It is an object of this invention to provide means for relieving theexcess weight on the lowermost coin in a coin tube.

It is also an object of the invention to provide a coin tube withremovable coin supports adapted to be inserted into position atdifferent .elevations in a coin tube to afiord auxiliary supports forthe coins in the tube, thereby removing the weight of the upper coinsfrom the lower coins.

Another object of the invention is to provide a coin holding tube havingremovable coin supports therein at different elevations.

It is an important object of this invention to provide a coin tube withsimple and inexpensive means adapted to afford a plurality of supportsfor the coins in said tube.

Other and further important objects of this invention will be apparentfrom the disclosures in the specification and drawings.

The invention (in a preferred form) is illustrated in the drawings andhereinafter more fully described.

On the drawings:

Figure 1 illustrates a fragmentary section of a change making machinethe coin tubes of which are equipped with removable auxiliary coinsupports embodying the principles of this invention.

Figure 2 is an enlarged section taken on line 22 of Figure 1. U

F'gure 3 illustrates one of the auxiliary coin support-s removed fromthe coin tube.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary front view of a modified form of coin tubeprovided with a modified form of coin support.

Figure 5 is a section taken on line 55 of Figure 4..

As shown on the drawings:-

The reference numeral 1 indicates a fragmentary portion of a changemaker provided with a longitudinally slotted coin tube 2 and with a coinejecting mechanism 3. A stack of coins 4 is supported on the tube 2 withthe lowermost coin resting on supports 5.

To relieve the lowermost coins in the coin stack of the excess pressuredue to the weight of the tall stack ofcoins a partition or auxiliarycoin support is provided. The auxiliary coin support comprises a heavywire handle or yoke 6 having arms which are curved inwardly toward oneanother at 7, while the outer portions of said arms are curved to formsubstantially semi-circular spring members 8. The arms-,8 are. normallsprung apart, as illustrated in Figure 3. 11 order to distribute theweight of the coins t in the tube 2, the curved arms 8 of the auxiliarysupport are inserted into the.

tube vertically and are then turned by the handle or yoke 6 intohorizontal position wherein the arms 8 are compressed and clamp tightlyagainst the walls of the tube. The auxiliary support is then forcedclownwardly into a position directly above the uppermost coin of thecoin stack section therebelow. A second section of coins may now beplaced in the coin tube to rest on the arms 8 of the auxiliary support.In a like manner any desired number of auxiliary coin supports may beinserted into the tube 2 to relieve the lower stacks of coins of theweight of the upper stacks of coins.

When the coins of the lower section of coins have been ejected, theauxiliary support supporting the next section of coins is pusheddownwardly with the coins resting thereon and is then removed by turningthe support by means of the handle 6 to permit the curved arms 8 to bewithdrawn from the tube. The coins of the second section are thuspermitted to drop a short distance into the lower portion of the cointube to rest on the stationary coin supports of the tube ready to bedischarged. Each section of coins may be lowered in a similar manner. Anumber of coin sections may be pushed downwardly at one time before thelowermost auxiliary support is turned'and removed from the tube.

Figures 4 and 5 illustrate a modified form of the device. In this case acoin tube 9 is provided open at the front and having oppositely disposedslots 10 in the margins of the tube and an aperture 11 in the back wallof the tube in the same plane as said slots. An auxiliary supportingplate 12 is provided, one end of which is rounded to conform to thecurvature of the inner surface of the coin tube 9. A pin or lug 13 isformed on the middle portion of the curved end of the supporting plate12. The auxiliary support 12 is inserted into the tube by projecting thecurved end through the slots 10 and the lug 13 through the aperture 11,as illustrated in Figure 5. A second stack of coins may then be placedin the tube to rest on the plate 12, which relieves the lower stack ofcoins of the weight of the upper coins. The outer end of the plate 12serves as a handle to permit the auxiliary support to be inserted intothe tube and removed therefrom. The tube 9 may be arranged to receiveany desired number of auxiliary coin supports.

I am aware that numerous details of construotion may be varied through awide range without departing from the principles of this invention, andI therefore do not purpose limiting the patent granted otherwise thannecessitated by the prior art.

I claim as my invention:

1. The combination with a longitudinally slotted coin tube adapted tocarry a stack of coins, of auxiliary coin supports adapted to bepositioned in a plane longitudinal of the tube and'inserted through saidslot and then rotated to permit the inner portions of said supports tofrictionally engage the inner surface of the tube and be supportedthereby to remove the weight of the coins above said auxiliary supportsfrom the coins below said supports.

2. The combination with a coin tube adapted to carry a stack of coins,of removable members supported at spaced intervals in said tube fordistributing the weight of the stack of coins in said tube, said membersadapted to be rotated in said tube to permit removal therefrom.

3. A longitudinally slotted coin tube, and coin supporting membersdistributed in said tube, said member having resilient arms adapted tospring against the inner peripheral surface of said tube to supportstacks of coins in said tube independently of one another.

4:. The combination with a coin tube, of an auxiliary coin supportingmember therefor comprising a handle portion, and curved resilient armsintegral therewith adapted to be inserted into the tube and frictionallyengage the same.

5. The combination with a tube having a longitudinal slot therein, of acoin support comprising a wire handle, the ends of which are bent toafford resilient curved arms adapted to be inserted into the tube in aplane parallel to said slot andthen turned by' means of said handle tocause the arms to frictionally press against the inner surface of thetube with the arms positioned in a plane transversely of said tube.

6. The combination with a coin tube ha ving a longitudinal slot therein,of a spring coln support in said tube and projecting therefrom, saidsupport adapted to have the inner portion thereof compressed to permitthle support to be raised or lowered in said m e.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presenceof two subscribing witnesses.

ALBERT BECK.

Witnesses FRED E. PAESLER, JAMES M. OBRmN.

